NOUN: "the act, process, or profession of studying an activity...typically by mathematical means in order to define its goals or purposes and to discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most efficiently" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "the act, process, or profession of studying an activity...typically by mathematical means in order to define its goals or purposes and to discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most efficiently" Crossword Answer

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EFFICIENTLY (adverb)
1. with efficiency; in an efficient manner
MATHEMATICAL (adjective)
1. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers
2. beyond question

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